Natural Beauty Growers, LLC

Struck by object tipping over — Closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels — BLUE SPRINGS, Missouri

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Natural Beauty Growers, LLC in BLUE SPRINGS, Missouri
Employer Natural Beauty Growers, LLC
Address 905 NE Adams Dairy Pkwy
City, State ZIP BLUE SPRINGS, Missouri 64014
Report ID 2024054167
Event Date May 12, 2024
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels
Body Part Other digestive structures n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by object tipping over
Source of Injury Utility carts, hand trucks, dollies
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 111422
GPS Coordinates 39.02475, -94.25216

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Incident Narrative

An employee was merchandising plants at the garden center. She was unloading the top rack of the cart when it tipped onto her and injured her spleen, requiring surgery.

Incident Summary

On May 12, 2024, a worker at Natural Beauty Growers, LLC in BLUE SPRINGS, Missouri suffered closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels to the other digestive structures n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by object tipping over, with utility carts, hand trucks, dollies identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 64 severe injury reports involving "Struck by object tipping over" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by object tipping over injuries.

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